Letter: Here's a way for Texas to secede

Posted: December 9, 2012 - 6:47pm

There is a way for the voters of Texas to bypass the Legislature and reinstate the Republic of Texas.

We need to start a petition, to place on the next ballot, a change in the Texas Constitution that would state that Texas will return to its former status as a republic — free and clear of any other government.

Once it is on the ballot, and if it is ratified, Texas legislators are duty-bound to uphold the constitution of Texas and must comply or resign.

Obviously, the Texas Supreme Court would have to find it constitutional — this will be in the state Constitution.

After that, let the federal government figure out what it is going to do about it.

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Good idea! But here's what we need to do first: We need to split Texas into two seperate states. Those who want to belong to the United States can live in one part and those who want nothing to do with the U.S.A. can live in the other. They can designate certain "Republic of Texas" individuals as the interim government with Rick Perry as their President. Good luck folks. Don't forget to write.

I like Uriah's idea. All those who want to live without Medicare, food stamps, social security, food inspections, Fair Labor Laws, banking laws and all the other benefits Foggy Bottom gives us can move to the Texas side.
They could issue guns to everyone over the age of 10, have Perry for governor in perpetuity (sp) and have no 'furriner' telling them what to do!

Those on the United States side could continue to enjoy the benefits to which they are accustomed, and maybe they would pay their income tax without grumbling.

Can you imagine an Amarillo Area with no Pantex, no Bell Helicopter, no Dept of Agriculture (mad cow disease), no farm subsidies, no medicare (no hospitals), no Social Security, no national defense (no military bases), no FDIC insurance at the bank, no FEMA, no Air Traffic Control, no VA, no highway funds, no law enforcement payments, no water and sewerage payments...

Sounds like heaven....only to you. Get an education and better the world. Or turn off Fox news. Barack Obama is our President by a clear majority. Deal with it

Mr. Stocker's letter is a breath of fresh air. Some people can still think. The rest of you frightened little socialist rabbits can tremble and gibber all you want and it doesn't change the fact that the federal government is a montrous parasite on our society.
It took a great deal of courage for the founding fathers to secede from the British Empire in 1776. Gutless cowards will always cling to a known evil rather than risk change.

A petition to the Texas Legislature forcing a referendum on secession is a great idea. Where do I sign?

Again, the best thing to do is split our state in half. Those like "El Mente" who don't want anything to do with the United States--for whatever reason--can go their way and those who want to remain steadfast and loyal to the United States of America can have the other. Not complicated really. The only problem we may have is that we will have to put up a wall to keep the Republic of Texas people from trying to get back into our country when they realize just how stupid their idea was. I vote we electrify it!

If we could put all of the tea party right wing nuts in a part of Texas and let them secede, I am all for it. Then we could pit Obama and his policies against Rick Perry and his intellect ( or lack thereof), and see who comes out on top. Lets give them the border so we would have a buffer between the US and Mexico. Hmm.. the more I think about it, I would rather have Mexico as a neighbor than the tea party nuts.

Much as I am amused by the thought of an independent Texas governed by President Rick Perry, I continue to think that the better route would be for congress to repeal the ordinance of reconstruction and order federal troops to occupy Texas. Having Gov. Perry captured and sent to Gitmo, along with all other secessionist traitors, seems like the right solution.

Much as I am amused by the thought of an independent Texas governed by President Rick Perry, I continue to think that the better route would be for congress to repeal the ordinance of reconstruction and order federal troops to occupy Texas. Having Gov. Perry captured and sent to Gitmo, along with all other secessionist traitors, seems like the right solution.